| ▲ | ghaff 3 days ago |
| And many would be getting let go because they weren't meeting some number. |
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| ▲ | tock 3 days ago | parent [-] |
| Companies already do layoffs without commissions. They are always optimising to reduce salaries and increase profit margins. And its not "some number". Its the amount of $ brought in. Thats what companies care about. |
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| ▲ | ghaff 3 days ago | parent [-] | | Yes, but sales reps have very specific targets and sales managers have no problem routinely letting people go if they miss those targets. It really is a somewhat different situation from engineering--although projects, for example, certainly get canceled and teams let go. There's a more direct correlation to quarterly revenue/margin input in the case of sales. | | |
| ▲ | tock 3 days ago | parent [-] | | But its a more transparent system. Right now no-one has any idea if they get laid off or if they are being underpaid. I think the overall compensation would likely go up if you are good at your job. |
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